Abstract
This paper develops, evaluates and ultimately aids in the choosing of an optimal, single allocation, hub-and-spoke network for an airline working in a deregulated market. An integer linear program evaluates potential hub network combinations, whose profits are then determined using a non-linear mathematical program. International gateway airports and regional hubs, profit, frequency and aircraft size are the decision variables. An adapted, conjugate-gradient projection algorithm is developed and the models are subsequently applied to Western Europe.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 373-390 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Transportation Research, Part A: Policy and Practice |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Air transportation
- Hub-and-spoke networks
- Mathematical programming